This service is designed to emit CSV format data for a specific usage case within a software system called MAX. The primary interface for this service is accomplished via an Apache mod_rewrite rule, so you would not likely want to approach this service directly, but use the examples below to fire the rewrite.

Changelog

2024-07-24: Initial documentation release

Example Requests

Summarize Cedar Rapids NWS CLI Reporting Site for January 2024

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/monthlysummary_KCID_2024_1.txt

Compute the next moon rise and set for a given longitude and latitude. Note that the generated documentation link here is incomplete for lame reasons, just copy/paste the entire string.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/moonphase_-95.44_41.99.txt

Provides the current UV Index data from CPC

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/uvi.txt

Provides recent 24-hours worth of snowfall Local Storm Reports for a given state.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/lsrsnowfall_ia.txt

Provides all recent 24-hours worth of snowfall Local Storm Reports

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/lsrsnowfall.txt

KCRG-TV CityCam Telemetry

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/kcrgcitycam.txt

Iowa Airport data for today

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/iowatoday.txt

Iowa Airport data for yesterday

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/iowayesterday.txt

Iowa RWIS data

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/iarwis.txt

Iowa Winter Road Conditions

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/iaroadcond.txt

Iowa Soil Moisture Network Currents

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/isusm.txt

AHPS Obs + Forecast for a given NWS Location Identifier

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/ahps_DEWI4.txt

AHPS Forecast for a given NWS Location Identifier

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/ahpsfx_DEWI4.txt

AHPS Obs for a given NWS Location Identifier

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/maxcsv/ahpsobs_DEWI4.txt

CGI Arguments

The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.

Field	Type	Description
q	string (required)	Apache mod_rewrite query string.